Phytates as a natural source for health promotion: a critical evaluation of clinical trials

• Main Authors: Pires, Sonia M. G., Reis, Rita Silva, Cardoso, Susana M., Pezzani, Raffaele, Paredes-Osses, Esteban, Seilkhan, Ainur, Ydyrys, Alibek, Martorell, Miquel, Sönmez Gürer, Eda, Setzer, William N., Abdull Razis, Ahmad Faizal, Modu, Babagana, Calina, Daniela, Sharifi-Rad, Javad
• Format: Article
• Published: Frontier 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108877/; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2023.1174109/full

Phytates are a type of organophosphorus compound produced in terrestrial ecosystems by plants. In plant feeds, phytic acid and its salt form, phytate, account for 60–80 of total phosphorus. Because phytate is a polyanionic molecule, it can chelate positively charged cations such as calcium, iron, an...